Administration

Table 2‑6. vdmutil Command Options (Continued)
Option Description
--listMsgBusSecStatus
Lists the message bus security status for all connection servers in the
local pod.
--listPendingMsgSecStatus
List machines preventing a transition to or from Enhanced mode.
Limited to 25 entries by default.
--setMsgSecMode
Sets the message security mode for the local pod.
--verbose
Enables verbose logging. You can add this option to any other option
to obtain detailed command output. The vdmutil command writes to
standard output.
Configure the Secure Tunnel and PCoIP Secure Gateway
When the secure tunnel is enabled, Horizon Client makes a second HTTPS connection to the View
Connection Server or security server host when users connect to a remote desktop.
When the PCoIP Secure Gateway is enabled, Horizon Client makes a further secure connection to the View
Connection Server or security server host when users connect to a remote desktop with the PCoIP display
protocol.
NOTE With Horizon 6 version 6.2 and later releases, you can use Access Point appliances, rather than
security servers, for secure external access to Horizon 6 servers and desktops. If you use Access Point
appliances, you must disable the secure gateways on View Connection Server instances and enable these
gateways on the Access Point appliances. For more information, see Deploying and Configuring Access Point.
When the secure tunnel or PCoIP Secure Gateway is not enabled, a session is established directly between
the client system and the remote desktop virtual machine, bypassing the View Connection Server or security
server host. This type of connection is called a direct connection.
IMPORTANT A typical network configuration that provides secure connections for external clients includes a
security server. To use View Administrator to enable or disable the secure tunnel and PCoIP Secure
Gateway on a security server, you must edit the View Connection Server instance that is paired with the
security server.
In a network configuration in which external clients connect directly to a View Connection Server host, you
enable or disable the secure tunnel and PCoIP Secure Gateway by editing that View Connection Server
instance in View Administrator.
Prerequisites
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If you intend to enable the PCoIP Secure Gateway, verify that the View Connection Server instance and
paired security server are View 4.6 or later.
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If you pair a security server to a View Connection Server instance on which you already enabled the
PCoIP Secure Gateway, verify that the security server is View 4.6 or later.
Procedure
1 In View Administrator, select View Configuration > Servers.
2 On the Connection Servers tab, select a View Connection Server instance and click Edit.
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